The popular exhibition train, Inspiration, which drew more than 40,000 visitors nationwide in 2025, is returning to the Greater Anglia network later this month as part of Railway 200, a celebration marking 200 years of the modern railway.Four new stops have been confirmed for the tour, with visitors...
Britain’s rail network is bracing for severe weather this week as forecasters predict heavy snow, ice, rain, and strong winds on Thursday and Friday (8/9 January). Railway staff are preparing for what is expected to be a challenging 24 hours.Passengers have been urged to check train services...
Rail services on the West Coast Main Line are set to run more reliably following a major overhaul of the signalling system in Carlisle.Network Rail has completed the £61 million Kingmoor resignalling project, replacing equipment dating back to the 1960s with modern digital systems. The work,...
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Metrolink train in Los Angeles County on Monday evening.The incident took place around 5 p.m. on the 13000 block of Temple Avenue in Bassett, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as reported by the Pasadena Star-News.The...
A Norwich man has been charged over an incident that left railway gates at a level crossing severely damaged.Samuel Kent, 34, is facing accusations of failing to report the collision, as well as a separate charge of careless driving. The alleged incident involved a Ford Transit striking the crossing...
Emergency services were called to a railway incident in North Ayrshire on Wednesday morning, where a person was later confirmed to have died.British Transport Police responded to reports of a casualty on the line between Fairlie and West Kilbride shortly before 8am on January 7. Paramedics were also...
A man with autism who was confronted by online paedophile hunters after attempting to meet what he believed was an underage girl for sex has been warned that a custodial sentence would be “particularly intolerable” for him.Robert Hannah, 55, had been using social media platforms, including...
Police are appealing for help to track down a man with strong links to Merseyside who is known to be a regular user of the rail network.Officers are attempting to locate 37-year-old David Marlowe, from Runcorn, who is wanted on recall to prison. He is believed to have connections in Widnes, across...
A passenger from Thurso has criticised ScotRail after claiming travellers were left “stranded” at Georgemas Junction during severe winter weather earlier this week.The man, who asked not to be named, said around 60 people were on board the 10.41am Inverness–Thurso–Wick service on Tuesday 6...
Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted at Finsbury Park Underground station in December. An image of a man officers would like to identify has been released as part of the investigation.The incident happened at around 10pm on Friday 5 December, when a man...
Train passengers in south London are experiencing delays and cancellations today due to a signalling fault between New Cross Gate and Surrey Quays. The problem is affecting services running between West Croydon, Crystal Palace, New Cross, and Highbury & Islington, with trains either cancelled,...
Train services between Tonbridge and Hastings are experiencing delays after a train struck an obstruction on the line near Stonegate. Disruption is expected to continue until at least 20:00.Reports indicate that a train collided with a deer, forcing the service to terminate at Stonegate. The train...
On the morning of January 6, 2005, just before 2:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, a northbound Norfolk Southern freight train designated Train 192 collided with a parked Norfolk Southern local train, known as Train P22, near the Avondale Mills textile plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. The...
Northern passengers are being urged to plan ahead as the Great British Rail Sale returns this January, offering millions of discounted train tickets across the UK.Running from 6 to 12 January 2026, the nationwide promotion allows customers to purchase advance fares for travel between 13 January and...
LNER has unveiled its largest-ever offering of discounted tickets as part of the Great British Rail Sale, which begins today and runs until 12 January 2026.During the week-long sale, passengers can save up to 50% on selected LNER Advance tickets. Around one million discounted tickets are available,...
Rail passengers in East Anglia have the chance to grab thousands of discounted train tickets as the Great British Rail Sale gets underway. Fares start from just £3, offering significant savings for travel across the region and beyond.Running from 6 to 12 January, the Rail Sale allows customers to...
Network Rail will be carrying out crucial improvements on the Brighton Main Line between Brighton, Gatwick Airport, and East Croydon over three weekends in January, with passengers urged to plan their journeys in advance.Engineering work is scheduled for selected weekends between 10 January and 10...
Over the Christmas and New Year period, the Transpennine Route Upgrade team completed a series of major improvements designed to deliver faster, greener, and more frequent services with additional seating across the Pennines.Significant progress was made at key locations including Mirfield,...
Network Rail has completed a series of major upgrades and maintenance works across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and south London over the Christmas period, targeting platforms, track, and power supply systems.Over 12 days, engineers worked on track and equipment at busy switches and crossings at locations...
Significant progress has been made on Network Rail’s multi-million-pound programme to strengthen platforms at Chesterfield station.Sections of platforms 1 and 2, each measuring 40 metres, have been rebuilt using glass-reinforced plastic panels. These panels are designed to be quicker to install...